At a glance
Full ADOPT grant: round 10 is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £5M. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. The application deadline is December 2, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £5M
- Deadline
- 2 Dec 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Closing soon
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Full ADOPT grant: round 10 Opportunity status: Open Funders: Innovate UK Co-funders: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £5,000,000 Publication date: 13 October 2026 Opening date: 8 October 2026 9:30am UK time Closing date: 2 December 2026 11:00am UK time See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service . Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector. This is an Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) grant. Eligibility summary This competition is open to collaborations only. To lead a collaborative project your organisation must: be an active farming, growing or forestry business bas...
Who can apply
See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations.
How to apply
Apply through the UKRI Funding Service as directed on the official opportunity page linked below.
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